Aug. 26
On arrival yesterday we had gathered all brochures and magazine available in the lodge at Rushmore Shadows; after getting set up we spent time pouring over each and every glossy page. There was so much to do and see in this area we were going to need to make decisions on how to spend our allotted two weeks. Mount Rushmore, the Badlands, Sturgis, Deadwood and Lead were some of the obvious choices. But there were also lesser known sights: caverns, Native American sites, dinosaur bones, wild animal park and... oh joy, Reptile World (which hold some sort of Guinness record) not the mention Wall (home of the famous Wall Drug) and right next to our campground, Old MacDonald's farm, a petting zoo on steroids. We had a lot to think about.
But first things first. We've found that it's a good idea to do a shopping trip early on in our stay, first to stock up and second to get the lay of the land. We were settled in the Black Hills and had beautiful sights all around. As we drove towards our destinations of Camping World (trailer parts needed), Bed Bath and Beyond (replacement of defunct coffee maker) and Walmart Supercenter (for needed food items) we saw that Rapid City, population about 67,000, was spread put over a huge area. Every rise and corner gave us a surprisingly lovely view... even from the gas station! We were looking forward to every minute here.
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